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legal-military1 year ago•4 min saved

Supreme Court Grants Army Veteran Extended GI Bill Benefits

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Army combat veteran James Rudisill, stating that he was entitled to education benefits under both the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill, allowing him to use up to 48 months of benefits. Rudisill, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, sued the Department of Veterans Affairs after being told he only had 11 months of eligibility under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The decision could impact roughly 1.7 million veterans, and the VA is reviewing the ruling.

via Military.com|

#army-veteran #department-of-veterans-affairs #education-benefits

legalsupreme-court1 year ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court Supports Veteran's GI Bill Lawsuit

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a veteran who sued Veterans Affairs officials for limiting his education support by denying him access to both his Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill benefits. The 7-2 decision could impact as many as 1.7 million veterans nationwide, allowing them to potentially benefit from unused education benefits. The case centered on a 43-year-old Army veteran who wanted to use his remaining Montgomery GI Bill benefits to attend Yale Divinity School after exhausting his Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. The ruling could have far-reaching implications for student veterans and may increase the more than $8 billion in education payments made annually by the VA.

via Military Times|

#education-benefits #gi-bill #legalsupreme-court

veterans-affairs2 years ago•3 min saved

Supreme Court to decide on expanded GI Bill benefits for veterans.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Rudsill vs. McDonough case, which could result in additional tuition money for millions of veterans. The case centers on how the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded education support through its Post-9/11 GI Bill program and the Montgomery GI Bill program. The VA currently makes students give up eligibility for the Montgomery GI Bill program when they register to begin using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. If the Supreme Court rules against VA’s interpretation of how the programs must be administered, veterans who use up their post-9/11 GI Bill program might still get 12 more months of money for school.

via Military Times|

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